The Browning Version (1951)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 30min
- Drama
- 09 Nov 1951 (USA)
- Movie
Andrew Crocker-Harris (Michael Redgrave), a classics teacher at an English school, is afflicted with a heart ailment and an unfaithful wife (Jean Kent). His interest in his pupils wanes as he looks towards his final days in employment.
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- Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 7 wins & 1 nomination.
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| Michael Redgrave | ... |
Andrew Crocker-Harris
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| Jean Kent | ... |
Millie Crocker-Harris
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| Nigel Patrick | ... |
Frank Hunter
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| Wilfrid Hyde-White | ... |
Dr. Frobisher
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Brian Smith | ... |
Taplow
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| Bill Travers | ... |
Fletcher
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| Ronald Howard | ... |
Gilbert
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Paul Medland | ... |
Wilson
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Ivan Samson | ... |
Lord Baxter
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Josephine Middleton | ... |
Mrs. Frobisher
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| Peter Jones | ... |
Carstairs
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| Sarah Lawson | ... |
Betty Carstairs
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Scott Harrold | ... |
Rev. Williamson
(as Scott Harold)
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| Judith Furse | ... |
Mrs. Williamson
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Theo Bryan | ... |
Laughton (uncredited)
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Michael Caborn | ... |
Boy in Upper 5th Science Class (uncredited)
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Vivienne Gibson | ... |
Mrs. Saunders (uncredited)
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John Greenwood | ... |
Gilbert's Senior Boy (uncredited)
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| Joan Haythorne | ... |
Mrs. Wilson (uncredited)
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Michael Newell | ... |
Bryant (uncredited)
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Brian Nissen | ... |
Head Boy (uncredited)
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Cecil Paul | ... |
Schoolmaster (uncredited)
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| Anton Rodgers | ... |
Pupil (uncredited)
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Johnnie Schofield | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Dora Sevening | ... |
Mrs. Sanders (uncredited)
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Russell Waters | ... |
School Doorman (uncredited)
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Ian Whittaker | ... |
Pupil (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Anthony Asquith | ||
Written by
| Terence Rattigan | ... | (play) |
| Terence Rattigan | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Teddy Baird | ... | producer |
| Earl St. John | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Desmond Dickinson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| John D. Guthridge | ... | (as John D.Guthridge) |
Casting By
| Weston Drury Jr. | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Carmen Dillon | ||
Makeup Department
| Biddy Chrystal | ... | hair stylist |
| W.T. Partleton | ... | makeup artist (as W. Partleton) |
Production Management
| Andrew Allan | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| George Pollock | ... | assistant director |
| Bert Batt | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Stanley Hosgood | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Bert Gaiters | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| Bert Jempson | ... | construction manager (uncredited) |
| Peter Lamont | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Jack Stephens | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John Dennis | ... | sound recordist |
| Dino Di Campo | ... | sound editor |
| Gordon K. McCallum | ... | sound recordist (as Gordon McCallum) |
| E.G. Daniels | ... | assistant boom operator (uncredited) |
| Peter Davies | ... | first assistant dubbing mixer (uncredited) |
| C. Le Mesurier | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
| Dudley Messenger | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| H.A.R. Thomson | ... | camera operator (as Russell Thomson) |
| Cornel Lucas | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Reginald H. Morris | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Tony Young | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Yvonne Caffin | ... | dress supervisor |
| Dorothy Edwards | ... | wardrobe supervisor: women (uncredited) |
| Bob Rayner | ... | wardrobe supervisor: men (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Maggie Unsworth | ... | continuity (as Margaret Sibley) |
| Jean Hall | ... | assistant continuity (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Arthur Alcott | ... | production controller (uncredited) |
| Ken Green | ... | publicity manager (uncredited) |
| Norman Hudis | ... | floor publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1951) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1951) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal-International)
- Victory Films (1951) (France) (theatrical)
- Eagle Lion Film (1951) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1951) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Rank Film (1951) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Universal International Pictures (UI) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- The Criterion Collection (2005) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- D&P Studios (logo)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Andrew Crocker-Harris (Michael Redgrave) is a classics teacher at an English boys school. After 18 years of teaching there, today is his last day before moving on to a position at another school. The students speculate on why he is leaving, but don't much care since despite being academically brilliant, he is universally despised as being strict, stern and humorless. They have nicknamed him "The Crock." Even the school administrators treat him poorly, regardless of his long tenure. Millie Crocker-Harris (Jean Kent), his wife, is quite a bit different from her husband: she's younger and vivacious. She no longer loves her husband but rather loves Frank Hunter (Nigel Patrick), another teacher, who, despite having an affair with her, knows that he is not in love with her. On this last day, one student named Taplow (Brian Smith), who doesn't hate Mr. Crocker-Harris but feels sorry for him, provides him with a small going-away gift. The gift brings about a series of actions which make Mr. Crocker-Harris reflect on his past, contemplate his future, and evaluate how he is going to finish his tenure at the school. Written by Huggo |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Terence Rattigan's original one-act play ended with Crocker-Harris telling the headmaster that he wished to speak last at the closing ceremony. His apologetic speech to the students was written by Rattigan especially for the screen. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Home (2013). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Finale See more » |
| Quotes |
Andrew Crocker-Harris:
You see, my dear Hunter, she is really quite as much to be pitied as I am. We are both of us interesting subjects for your microscope, hmmm! Oh, both of us needing something from the other to make life supportable for us... and neither of us able to give it. Two kinds of love, hers and mine. Worlds apart! Oh, I know now, but back when I married her, I did not think that they were incompatible, nor, I suppose, did she. See more » |